CBS Lights Survivor Torch Early

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CBS Lights Survivor Torch Early

HOLLYWOOD – CBS has found a way to squeeze more mileage from its hit reality franchise Survivor.

The network has greenlit an hourlong Survivor special that will air Thursday, Oct. 4 at 8 p.m. – a week before Survivor 3: Africa bows in the same slot.

Details of the special are still being worked out, but one insider said the hour will provide a look at "how to play the game of Survivor." It will also offer an extensive preview of Survivor 3, with a peek at the show's new cast and location.

The Survivor special helps CBS solve part of an early-season scheduling dilemma: what to program at 8 p.m. Thursdays in the three weeks leading up to the Survivor preem.

CBS previously announced that the season finale of Big Brother 2 would occupy the first Thursday slot of the season, Sept. 20. The Sept. 27 slot is still a question mark, though a repeat of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is one possibility.